Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-11

her father was mistaken, and an that she
could do TO prove that her convictions were
the truth would be done.
She consulted with the attorney, and told
him all that had passed between her and
her lover on that fatal evening. The law
yer was shreWd enough to see that the sim
pie and unadornsd story Of the maiden
was damaging to his client.
While they we're sitting IL the lawyer 8
office, talking over the coming trial, the
door opened, and Olivia was astounded TO
see the very same tramp whom she had
fed on the evening Of her fathers assassin
alton enter the OttiCe.
~Yer the gal what gin me the grub that
night, amt yer" he said
Eyes, she answered, after a moments
at was yer father what was killed an
robbed2"
at was"
4 hear that young chap named Blake's
been accused O. dom the deed2" said the
tramp, interrOgatVely.
He has been, said the lawyer, "but he
Mister, are you the Teller what's his
lawyer il this case2"
wei, I've got this much to say bout It
mister, I know thet he's inherent"
"You know
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alone"
Olivia, with q grateful look at the tramp,
left the office. For long time the tramp
and the attorney were together in the office.
Olivia went to the house OF friend in the
town where she was staying, and soon re-
csived a note from the attorney that he
would see her at two o'clock p. m, next
day.
Oh, how wildly and anxiously her heart
beat for the next tWenty-four hours. Was
the tramp really going TO unravel this mys-
teriOus affair? She saw the sheriff and de-
tective in close consultation with the attOF-
ney that evening.
She slept little that night, but when her
eyes did close, she saw the tramp, his
homely face shining bright and clear from
the pure soul within that rugged exterior.
She aWOke nervous and anxious.
At two, the lawyer sent fer her to come
to his Ofiice. The committing magistrate
was there, Harry Blake was there, and to
her astonishment, Mr.. Otto Hampton, one
Of their nearest neighbors and his two
hired men, Tim Nsttles and Bill Tunnels
were there, in irons. The tramp was also
present.
@NOw, mister, I'll tell ys all about it, "
said the tramp, on being sworn. II war
amost starved that day, when 1 called on
this leetle gal. She gin me suthin' to eat
anu 1al4A bOA441 ANU ND4AA1 ~ mo- m44ASLl
teched my heart. When I left her and
went down the road. 1 war wishin' could
sarye her. I crossed the bridge list about
| dark an came to that dark road Oh tOtheI
side.
81 heerd some IN talkin' an plannin' to
rob some un'. 1t war these three men,
/ pointing to the three men in irons. ~Then
1 felt that I orter interfere, but the devil IN
me said, its not your funeral; let 'em
alone, specially as no ones goin' ter be
hurt warn't gOin' to interfere. Directly
a boss came down the road, then thar wal
a scrimmage, that man" pointing to Bill
/ Tunnels. was shot in the shoulder, guess
/ ven find the bullet thar yit an the gals
/ pa war killed and robbed 1 heerd that
! Teller who got shot say he'd dropped the
/ knife he done it with, and then this man
called Mr.. Hampton, who they called Otto
| took the money, said he war sorry they d
| killed him, and wanted to git away.
| 81 followed EN-, an saw 'em bury the
money at Mr.. Hampton's house. The fellel
| who got shot war sick and laid abed a long
| time, an they darent send fur a doctor.
! Guess that ar wound amt healed yit.
| Wall, arter I'd made sure OF ever thing,
an found out this young chap war inner
! cent, 1 came IN to give 1t away.
! ave slept in the woods, lived like a Wild
| beast, and ct skaceIy nothin'. jist to find
/ ont who killed the pa O. that leetle ga
! who war so kind to me. I've done 1t, an
! I've saved her lover, but III never furgiVe
myself, when I think might hev saved
/ her pa. and didn't do it.
"Them's the chaps who done it. fur the
/ sheriff and detective found the money
/ where I seed 'em bury it, an that ar Eel
| lers got the bullet in his shoulder"
| Olivia was amazed, confused and be-
/ Wildered.
Then she heard the magistrate say that
| Harry was acquitted, and the three meI
/ sentenced to jail to await the action Of the
grand jury. They all confessed the crime
and hanged themselves on the same night
/ a few days before their trial.
Olivia was rejOiced that her lover was ac-
| quilted Of the crime which came SO nea-
| being fastened upon him. The tramp, who
/ had proved such an able detective, wal
made Overseer of her fathers farm; and
when Olivia and Harry were married ht
! took the management Of their farm, ana
/ proved an honest and trUstY man.